Histamine Release Factors and Immune Reactions Quiz
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What are the two main categories of immune reactions mentioned in the text?

  • Chemical and physical
  • Immunological and non-immunological (correct)
  • Acute and chronic
  • Primary and secondary

Which of the following is NOT listed as a cause of non-immunological acute ordinary urticaria in the text?

  • Infection
  • Hormones
  • COVID-19 Drugs
  • Allergic food reactions (correct)

Which of the following is NOT a type of physical urticaria according to the text?

  • Delayed pressure urticaria
  • Aquagenic urticaria (correct)
  • Cold urticaria
  • Dermographism

What are the common mediators of Urticaria mentioned in the text?

<p>Histamine and immune complexes (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the classification of Urticaria that includes cholinergic and solar urticaria?

<p><strong>Physical urticaria</strong> (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of reaction is caused by bee or wasp stings according to the text?

<p><strong>Immunological (IgE mediated) reaction</strong> (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What characterizes the condition of urticaria?

<p>Development of wheals (hives) or angioedema (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How is urticaria classified based on duration?

<p>Acute (less than six weeks) and Chronic (more than six weeks) (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the pathogenesis of wheal formation in urticaria?

<p>Attachment of IgE antibody and an antigen to mast cells, leading to histamine release (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which one of the following is NOT a mediator involved in urticaria?

<p>Insulin (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What factors are responsible for histamine release in urticaria?

<p>IgE antibody and an antigen binding to mast cells (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of reaction does urticaria represent?

<p>Vascular reactions of the skin (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of angioedema is considered the most common?

<p>Idiopathic (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the body is commonly involved in angioedema?

<p>Lips (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What characterizes the resolution of angioedema compared to wheals in urticaria?

<p>Angioedema resolves slower (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference in presentation between wheals and angioedema?

<p>Wheals are more burning than itchy (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of angioedema may be hereditary?

<p>Hereditary (HAE) angioedema (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of systemic anaphylaxis?

<p>Localized itching (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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